UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity

The UN Human Rights Council once again reminds all States of their obligations to respect, protect, and fulfill the rights of LGBTI and gender diverse people.

Together with 12 civil society organisations, we wrote a Joint Letter to the European Commission to raise concerns regarding the future of civil society in the EU and to share our outlook for the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

At the 59th Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Adela Petrova delivered a statement on behalf of 15 trans and gender diverse activists from the Global South and East.

ILGA-Europe and TGEU celebrate the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Minasyan and Others v. Armenia, upholding the rights of victims of homophobic and transphobic hate speech.

Each year, on 20 November, trans and gender diverse people (together “trans”) gather as a community to mourn and remember our lost siblings on Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR). 

Cada año, el 20 de noviembre, las personas trans y de género diverso (en conjunto, "trans") nos agrupamos en comunidad para lamentar y recordar a nuestrxs hermanxs que hemos perdido, en el Día de la Memoria Trans (TDoR). 

Todos os anos, a 20 de Novembro, pessoas trans e de género diverso (coletivamente "trans") se reúnem em comunidade para fazer luto e relembrar a vida des nosses parentes perdides no Dia da Memória Trans (DdMT).

The human rights situation in Uzbekistan is getting worse, especially for LGBTI people. There are still laws against "sodomy", human rights initiatives are restricted and the mistreatment and torture of gay, bisexual, and trans people continues without consequences.

We joined 51 organisations calling on the EU to honour commitments to victims of crime by adopting a strong Victims’ Rights Directive.

Five Trans Advocacy Week delegates delivered statements on behalf of 15 trans and gender diverse activists from the Global South and East. Watch the videos.

Learn how we protect the transgender community from anti-trans violence and hate crimes.

Todos os anos, a 20 de Novembro, pessoas trans e de género diverso se reúnem como comunidade para fazer luto aus nosses parentes perdides.